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A Franklin home has found its new residents! The last work day of the year and these buyers managed to close on the home of their dreams! This home is a classic farmhouse design with a beautiful porch overlooking an idyllic yard - providing peace and serenity with its close to 2 acres of open la...

I'm here to tell you - DON"T PLAN for 2012! Take a look at 2011. Was there a plan? How visible was it to you as you went through the year? Can you even tell me what your specific plan was? Some say the biggest error made by business owners (and we are all business owners), is not to have a plan. ...

Some, maybe most people, in town don't know about Sanford Mills. They're surprised to find out there is a condo complex on the River Charles in Medway situated right at the water falls that can be seen from Sanford St (Lincoln St as it crosses the river into Franklin). The complex has been around...

As we start 2012 here in Massachusetts, we realtors are getting ready for a banner year.  In fact there is reason to believe we may see it in 2012.  You may have been too busy with the holiday activities to note that on 12/21 the Mass Association of Realtors reported that  in November both single...

Wow - I went right by the 100k point marker without celebrating ! Well it IS Christmas and things are just a bit more demanding this time of year - But this is a MAJOR EVENT for ME and should be a time of reflection. I came back to the Rain about 4 months ago and committed myself to the disciplin...

This is part 5, keeping you abreast of the trials of my son and his wife (They married half way thru this process) as they try to buy a home in complete disrepair in Southern California and secure a rehab loan (203k). This process is so different from a normal mortgage process, I thought it would...

I know we're all thinking about Christmas Eve which is just two days away and New Year's which is around the corner but we have something to celebrate NOW - Today is the Winter Solstice - The SHORTEST DAY OF THE YEAR!! (To be totally accurate, the winter solstice comes tonight at 12:30am EST in c...

What does a foreclosure auction look like? How many realtors have attended one? My guess is the percentage is low. Yet our clients want to know more about buying a home at auction. I’ve been wanting to attend an auction just to see the event and potentially learn more. I’ve even followed a few pr...

  Ashland State Park last night Right before Dark - Spectacular!

WOW - Year over year November 2011 homes sales soared when compared to November 2010. In November of 2010 only 6 homes were sold.  In November 2011 there were 19 single family homes sold!  What a significant increase!  It should be noted in Nov 2010 there were 7 condos that were sold.  That numbe...